Tuesday, 13 November 2012

This gem spotted by the RMT...House of Lords - Railways: Third Class TravelLord Myners: To
ask Her Majesty's Government whether invitations to bid for new rail
franchises permit the introduction of a third passenger class.[HL3021] Earl Attlee: The current franchising system allows bidders to propose
the introduction of a third passenger class as long as these proposals
comply with the ticketing and settlement agreement and franchise
agreement.

Third class travel was abolished on British Railways way, way back in June 1956, although some may not have noticed...

Update: This from Ian...British Rail introduced third world travel in the 1980s when they introduced the Pacer.

Northern Rail continue to make sure that the standards are maintained!

Update: This from a Mr Sidney Feltcher...What Attlee actually heralded was the return of a third class of travel, not third class travel.

The new class could for example be second class and it would be up to the operator to decide where the new class sat in relation to the existing ones.

This will open up an exciting range of... (cont' p94)

Update: This from a Mr Bond, Brook Bond...

As this question was asked in the Lords might I suggest the following designations, with MPs' expenses in mind?In declining class order: Peers, Plebs and IPSA?